US Patent No: 5,749,872

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Keyed/keyless barrel for bone plates

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Abstract

A fixator for internally fixating bone fractures includes an elongate plate portion, a head portion and a barrel extending from the head portion. The elongate plate portion defines at least one plate aperture extending through the plate for receiving bone screws to fasten the fixator to a shaft of a bone. The barrel extends from the head portion and has a generally cylindrical inner surface configured for slidably receiving an end of both keyed and non-keyed lag screws. The cylindrical inner surface further defines at least one keyway along a length of the tube for receiving a key of a keyed lag screw to prevent rotation of the keyed lag screw and for also allowing rotation of a non-keyed lag screw.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BIOMET C.V.GIBRALTAR, GI125
DEPUY ACE MEDICAL COMPANYEL SEGUNDO, CA14

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clewett, Richard H Los Angeles, CA 4 193
Kyle, Richard F Long Lake, MN 14 518
Wright, Drew D Santa Monica, CA 1 100

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (3)
4,530,355 Compression screw assembly 34 1982
4,759,352 Instrument for inserting a locking pin 12 1986
5,324,292 Fracture fixation assembly with selectively removable protrusion 47 1993
 
HOWMEDICA INTERNATIONAL S. DE R.L. (2)
5,176,681 Intramedullary intertrochanteric fracture fixation appliance and fitting device 93 1988
5,454,813 Intramedullary intertrochanteric fracture fixation appliance 61 1993
 
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (1)
5,041,114 Modular femoral fixation system 106 1988
 
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1)
5,458,601 Adjustable ligament anchor 103 1994
 
PFIZER HOSPITAL PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. (1)
5,364,398 Modular femoral fixation system 116 1992
 
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC. (1)
5,032,125 Intramedullary hip screw 82 1990
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
4,432,358 Compression hip screw apparatus 67 1982
4,657,001 Antirotational hip screw 60 1984

Patent Citation Ranking

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BIOMET C.V. (22)
6,866,665 Bone fracture fixation system with subchondral and articular surface support 68 2003
7,727,264 Intramedullary fixation device for metaphyseal long bone fractures 2 2003
7,857,838 Anatomical distal radius fracture fixation plate 1 2003
7,282,053 Method of using fracture fixation plate for performing osteotomy 9 2003
7,780,711 Fixation system with multidirectional bone supports 1 2004
7,527,639 Fixation system with multidirectional bone supports 2 2004
7,780,664 Endosteal nail 0 2004
7,635,381 Anatomical distal radius fracture fixation plate with fixed-angle K-wire holes defining a three-dimensional surface 8 2004
7,425,213 Method of endosteal nailing 7 2004
7,294,130 Distal radius fracture fixation plate having K-wire hole structured to fix a K-wire in one dimension relative to the plate 12 2004
7,250,053 Low profile distal radius fracture fixation plate 8 2004
7,780,710 System for stabilization of fractures of convex articular bone surfaces including subchondral support structure 4 2005
7,744,638 System for stabilization of fractures of convex articular bone surfaces including subchondral support structure 3 2005
7,001,388 System for stabilization of fractures of convex articular bone surfaces including subchondral support structure 12 2005
7,695,502 Bone stabilization system including plate having fixed-angle holes together with unidirectional locking screws and surgeon-directed locking screws 3 2005
7,670,341 Orthopaedic device with locking barrel 3 2005
7,938,850 Nail plate 0 2006
7,896,886 Nail plate and implantation jig therefor 1 2006
7,905,909 Bone stabilization system including multi-directional threaded fixation element 1 2006
7,927,341 Nail plate and jig therefor 3 2006
7,722,611 Method of treating a clavicle fracture 5 2007
8,403,967 Volar fixation system and methods of using the same 0 2010
 
ACUMED LLC (13)
7,537,603 Bone fusion system 0 2003
7,201,752 Bone fusion system 0 2003
7,537,604 Bone plates with slots 4 2003
7,326,212 Bone plates with reference marks 8 2003
7,189,237 Deformable bone plates 33 2003
7,153,309 Guide system for bone-repair devices 31 2003
7,090,676 Adjustable bone plates 55 2003
7,537,596 Bone plates with intraoperatively tapped apertures 11 2004
7,578,825 Placement of fasteners into bone 13 2005
7,704,251 Adjustable bone plates 2 2006
7,717,945 Orthopedic systems 0 2006
8,177,819 Expanded fixation of bones 0 2010
8,425,574 Bone fixation with a bone plate attached to a fastener assembly 0 2011
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (13)
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6,379,360 Spiral blade insertion instrument 26 2000
6,623,486 bone plating system 138 2000
6,645,209 Device for rotational stabilization of bone segments 17 2001
7,341,589 Bone plating system 15 2003
7,128,744 Bone plating system 43 2003
7,655,029 Bone plate 4 2003
7,976,570 Bone plate 0 2004
7,951,176 Bone plate 1 2004
7,229,445 Bone plate with bladed portion 9 2004
8,343,196 Bone plate 0 2006
8,147,493 Bone-fixation device 0 2006
8,246,661 Bone plate 0 2006
 
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (12)
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7,527,627 Orthopaedic implant and screw assembly 17 2004
7,799,030 Orthopaedic plate and screw assembly 0 2007
7,780,667 Orthopaedic plate and screw assembly 2 2007
7,931,652 Orthopaedic plate and screw assembly 0 2007
7,883,509 Orthopaedic implant and screw assembly 0 2007
8,187,275 Orthopaedic implant and fastening assembly 0 2007
8,382,807 Systems and methods for using polyaxial plates 0 2008
7,918,853 Orthopaedic plate and screw assembly 5 2008
8,105,326 Orthopaedic implant and fastener assembly 0 2009
8,105,367 Bone plate and bone plate assemblies including polyaxial fasteners 0 2009
8,298,234 Orthopaedic implant and fastener assembly 0 2010
 
ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC. (7)
7,799,061 Orthopedic plate 6 2006
7,771,457 Orthopedic plate for use in small bone repair 0 2006
8,021,402 Distal radius plate 1 2007
8,118,846 Orthopedic plates for use in clavicle repair and methods for their use 1 2009
8,118,848 Orthopedic plate for use in fibula repair 0 2009
8,100,954 Orthopedic plate for use in small bone repair 0 2010
8,231,663 Orthopedic plate 1 2010
 
SONOMA ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC. (5)
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7,846,162 Minimally invasive actuable bone fixation devices 8 2006
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ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (4)
D443060 Bone plate 42 2000
D464731 Orthopaedic bone plate 7 2001
D463558 Orthopaedic bone plate 12 2001
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ORTHODYNE, INC. (3)
6,221,074 Femoral intramedullary rod system 70 1999
7,041,104 Femoral intramedullary rod system 21 2000
6,402,753 Femoral intramedullary rod system 41 2000
 
ORTHOFIX S.R.L. (2)
7,833,254 Device for the ostheosynthesis of proximal humerus fractures 0 2006
8,337,534 Device for the ostheosynthesis of proximal humerus fractures 0 2010
 
AMEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
8,398,687 Volar plate fixation device 0 2006
 
BENOIST GIRARD SAS (1)
7,611,513 Greater trochanteric re-attachment device 0 2004
 
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
7,563,263 Intramedullary fixation device for metaphyseal long bone fractures 3 2005
 
MEMOMETAL TECHNOLOGIES (1)
8,419,776 Radius-plate assembly 0 2010
 
NUTEK ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (1)
6,197,027 Device for external fixation of a fractured radius 8 1999
 
OSTEOMED LLC (1)
8,246,664 Multiple bone fusion plate 0 2009
 
PHONIX ORTHOPAEDIC CORPORATION (1)
6,585,736 Device for external fixation of a fractured radius with simultaneous clamping of multiple pins and with a fixture for applying extension to distal bone fragments 6 2001
 
SONOMA ORTHEPEDIC PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
7,909,825 Fracture fixation device, tools and methods 9 2007
 
TOBY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (1)
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TOBY ORTHOPAEDICS, LLC (1)
8,182,485 Fracture fixation system 1 2005
 
TORNIER SAS (1)
7,335,204 Osteosynthesis plate for the upper end of the arm bone 9 2002
 
ZIMMER GMBH (1)
6,540,746 Bone plate for splinting a fracture at a bone with a plurality of bone screws 7 2000
 
ZIMMER, INC. (1)
7,316,687 Blade plate and instruments 4 2001
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (6)
7,018,380 Femoral intramedullary rod system 20 2001
7,135,023 Compression bone screw device 20 2004
7,635,365 Bone plates 2 2004
7,867,231 Femoral intramedullary rod system 5 2006
7,695,501 Bone fixation system 0 2006
8,439,917 Fracture fixation device, tools and methods 0 2011